Korean Numbers

Welcome to the sixth Korean lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Korean to help you practice your daily phrases. Click on the sound icon to hear the words.

Cardinal and Ordinal

Korean

Pronunciation

one

하나

[hana]

first

첫 번째

[cheot beon-chae]

two

둘

[dul]

second

두 번째

[du beon-chae]

three

셋

[ses]

third

세 번째

[se beon-chae]

four

넷

[nes]

fourth

네 번째

[ne beon-chae]

five

다섯

[daseos]

fifth

다섯 번째

[daseos beon-chae]

six

여섯

[yeoseos]

sixth

여섯 번째

[yeoseos beon-chae]

seven

일곱

[il-kob]

seventh

일곱 번째

[il-kob beon-chae]

eight

여덟

[yeodeolb]

eighth

여덟 번째

[yeodeolb beon-chae]

nine

아홉

[ahob]

ninth

아홉 번째

[ahob beon-chae]

ten

열

[yeol]

tenth

열 번째

[yeol beon-chae]

eleven

열하나

[yeorhana]

eleventh

열한 번째

[yeorhan beon-chae]

twelve

열둘

[yeoldul]

twelfth

열두 번째

[yeoldu beon-chae]

thirteen

열셋

[yeol-ses]

thirteenth

열세 번째

[yeol-se beon-chae]

fourteen

열넷

[yeolnes]

once

한 번

[han beon]

fifteen

열다섯

[yeoldaseos]

twice

두 번

[du beon]

sixteen

열여섯

[yeolyeoseos]

Monday

월요일

[wolyoil]

seventeen

열일곱

[yeo-ril-kob]

Tuesday

화요일

[hwahyoil]

eighteen

열여덟

[yeolyeodeolb]

Wednesday

수요일

[suyoil]

nineteen

열아홉

[yeo-rahob]

Thursday

목요일

[mokyoil]

twenty

스물

[seumul]

Friday

금요일

[keumyoil]

seventy one

일흔 하나

[irheun hana]

Saturday

토요일

[toyoil]

one hundred

백

[baek]

Sunday

일요일

[ilyoil]

Numbers Grammar Rules

Korean cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Korean. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.

Grammar + Rules

Korean + Pronunciation

I have three dogs[number + noun]

저는 개 세 마리를 키웁니다 [jeoneun gae se marireul gi-umnida]

my daughter has two cats[number + noun]

제 딸은 고양이 두 마리를 키웁니다 [je tta-reun goyangi du marireul gi-umnida]

she speaks seven languages[verb + number]

그녀는 일곱 개의 언어를 구사합니다 [keunyeoneun il-kob kaeye eoneoreul kusahamnida]

my brother has one son[number + singular noun]

제 동생에게는 아들 하나가 있습니다 [je dongsaenge-ge-neun adeul hana-ga issseumnida]

this is my second lesson[ordinal number + noun]

이것이 두 번째 레슨입니다 [igeo-shi du beon-chae reseunimnida]

did you read the third book?[ordinal number + noun]

세 번째 책을 읽었습니까? [se beon-chae chae-geurilgeossseumnikka?]

We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.

cow암소 [amso]

goat염소 [yeomso]

donkey당나귀 [dang-nakwii]

horse말 [mal]

dog개 [kae]

cat고양이 [koyangi]

mouse쥐 [jwii]

bird새 [sae]

Conversation in Korean

Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.

English

Korean

Pronunciation

Where are you from?

당신은 어디 출신입니까?

[tangshineun eodi- chul-shinimnikka?]

I'm from the U.S

저는 US에서 왔습니다

[jeoneun USeseo wah-ssseumnida]

I'm American

저는 미국인입니다

[jeoneun mikuginimnida]

Where do you live?

당신은 어디에 사십니까?

[tangshineun eodi-e sashimnikka?]

I live in the U.S

저는 US에 살고있습니다

[jeoneun USe sal-goissseumnida]

What do you do for a living?

당신의 직업은 무엇입니까?

[tangshinye jikeobeun mu-eoshimnikka?]

I'm a student

저는 학생입니다

[jeoneun haksaengimnida]

Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Korean? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have here. You can now check the next lesson below.